Doesn't really matter at that point, because the whole idea of choosing wind before the game (in my scenario) is to guarantee you have it at your back in the 4th Q.
If we choose the wind to start the game, they get the choice in the 2nd half. If they take the wind (which they might), we get the ball first, but the wind in our face in the 4th. I do think that they'll take the ball when they have their choice.
I'd probably give them the ball and put the D out there hoping for a 3 and out.
Absolutely
If they choose to receive in the start of Q3, you obviously take the north endzone, but the state of the game at half would pretty much determine that.
I agree. The only issue is they get the ball and the wind, which means it's more likely that they get more possessions with the wind in the 2nd half. Not in our favor either way.
Under normal circumstances, the coin toss is statistically a wash. There's a study online showing the winner of the coin toss wins 50.2 percent of NFL games and I'm sure NCAA is real close to that. But Iowa has two very not-normal circumstances tomorrow. 1) our defense is WAY lopsidedly better than our offense, and B) the wind is going to blowing like a motherfucker pretty much straight in line with the field.
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@Hawkfnntn said above, the winner of the toss is going to have a big advantage come Q4. Or none at all if the game is out of hand by then. That's what makes it fun.
Absolutely. So many interesting things that go with the coin toss for this game.
